Monday, 26 June, 2017
Local Labor MP Greg Warren has a challenge for the Berejikilian Government over Appin Road, which has claimed the lives of 25 people in 17 years. “The question I have for the government is simple – how many more deaths on Appin Road will it take before they get seriousRead more »
Appin Road got $4.5 million in today’s State Government Budget, while a new footy stadium in Parramatta will eat up $160.5 million or almost half of the entire state sport budget in the next 12 months. The first Gladys Berejiklian Budget does allocate some money to infrastructure projects such asRead more »
In the year 2000 a big part of Minto – east of Pembroke Road – was a rundown housing commission estate with intractable social problems. It was one of several major housing commission enclaves built within Campbelltown in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. And while many of the people whoRead more »
There are plenty of wonderful sport presentation nights in Macarthur every year, but only one South West Sydney Academy of Sport graduation and awards dinner. This is the big one when it comes to celebrating both past champions and the rising sport stars from our region, making it the indisputableRead more »
A comprehensive new campaign against drug and alcohol addiction in south west Sydney promises to cover all the bases. The plan, devised by the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN), will be implemented as a key part of the Federal Government’s National Ice Action Strategy. Four organisations which alreadyRead more »
The official unveiling of our newest war memorial last night had the feel of an Anzac Day dawn service. Light rain was falling as those present huddled in the darkness of an early June evening in Milton Park, Ingleburn. And while this was an unveiling ceremony, it incorporated elements ofRead more »
Six weeks before she was due to tackle her first ever 100km Ultra Trail run, Campbelltown grandmother Carolyn Knights and her family suffered a terrible tragedy. Little Hector, one of her grandchildren, was born premature and lost the fight to live after a few hours. Instead of giving up, KnightsRead more »
It’s Sunday night and you want to wind down the weekend by tucking into delicious food while listening to live music. If that’s you, well, Fred’s the man. Or the place, to be more precise. Upstairs@freds is located on the first floor of the old Whitemans building right in theRead more »
Rhythm can improve coordination between perfect strangers and place them on the same wavelength, say researchers from the MARCS Institute at Western Sydney University. They have found evidence that synchrony between the brains of two individuals does not simply result from, but actually causes interpersonal coordination. Professor Peter Keller, researchRead more »
Wests Tigers and South West Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) have joined forces to call on smokers to quit. It’s all part of this year’s annual World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, May 31. SWSLHD respiratory physician Belinda Cochrane says nine out of 10 households in South West Sydney areRead more »
Almost three years ago, on June 3, 2014, veteran councillor Bob Thompson requested that a report be prepared that looked into the feasibility of including an artist’s walk in Queen Street. Cr Thompson, who managed to just hold on to his seat on council at last September’s elections, will needRead more »
The award winning PEACH palliative care program enables people with a life limiting illness to live well right to the end and has gained plenty of positive attention for South Western Sydney Local Health District. SWSLHD palliative care manager Janeane Harlum said the highly tailored program supports this year’s themeRead more »
